| Ladies and Gentlemen, yours truly - the ol' TwoPutter - is guest hosting tonight's "Matt McNeil Show" on AM-950 KTNF, The Progressive Talk Station! The show runs from 6:00 to 7pm. So, tune in your radio today to AM-950, or listen live on your computer, here.
We'll be talking about the legislative accomplishmentsduring these last two years under President Obama - and there are a LOT of 'em!
As noted yesterday in the Chicago Sun-Times:
Obama's two very productive legislative years
By Lynn Sweet on December 22, 2010 11:30 PM
WASHINGTON -- President Obama wrapped up a lame duck congressional session with strong victories on Wednesday, and flew off to Hawaii for a winter break to close out two very productive legislative years.
The Senate on Wednesday handed Obama his top international priority and ratified the New START nuclear treaty with Russia--making the win sweeter because 13 Republicans climbed on board. The House and Senate sprinted through a stalled bill to compensate 9/11 workers injured at the World Trade Center site. In the morning, Obama signed the repeal of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell law banning gays from serving openly in the military.
The last weeks have seen a legislative blitz. A food safety bill, years in the making, is headed to Obama's desk to sign. He recently signed a child nutrition bill and that tax compromise that forced Obama to extend Bush-era tax breaks for the very rich until 2012 in exchange for payroll tax deductions and unemployment benefits extensions.
As the Obama presidency nears midterm, there are other historic achievements that affect a lot of people: the health reform bill, new Wall Street regulations, creation of a consumer financial protection bureau, extension of unemployment benefits, the economic stimulus package, regulation of tobacco products and the popular cash for clunkers program. (more, here)
We'll also be joined in-studio by Vanessa Blomgren to talk about her campaign to become Secretary for the DFL, and Ken Martin and his campaign to become Chair for the DFL!
And as always, we want your calls! Have a favorite legislative accomplishment? A question for Vanessa, or Ken? Call 952-946-6205 with your thoughts and opinions!!!
So tune in your radio today to AM-950, or listen live on your computer, here! |
